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− | A '''proximity blast''' was a special [[phaser]] setting that was employed on at least one [[Federation]] [[starship]], the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} in [[2266]] and again in [[2267]]. |
+ | A '''proximity blast''' was a special [[phaser]] setting that was employed on at least one [[Federation]] [[starship]], the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}, in [[2266]] and again in [[2267]]. |
==Overview== |
==Overview== |
Revision as of 17:07, 20 April 2019
A proximity blast was a special phaser setting that was employed on at least one Federation starship, the USS Enterprise, in 2266 and again in 2267.
Overview
The proximity blast function operated by firing phasers in a concentrated bolt of energy, rather than a continuous beam. The phaser blast would then detonate at a predetermined point in space, affecting any ship or object within the blast radius.
The proximity blast setting was used in 2266 by the USS Enterprise while engaging in combat with a Romulan Bird-of-Prey. As the Romulan ship was equipped with an advanced cloaking device, the proximity blast function proved useful against it, as a more precise targeting of the vessel was impossible. (TOS: "Balance of Terror")
The Enterprise used the proximity blast setting again a year later, when engaged in combat with a Klingon D7-class battle cruiser. The Enterprise was successfully able to destroy the Klingon vessel using blasts set to one hundred percent dispersal pattern. (TOS: "Errand of Mercy")